Fly Like an Eagle is the ninth studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band,released on May 14,1976,by Capitol Records in the United States,Canada and Japan and Mercury Records in Europe. The album was a commercial success,spawning three hit singles:the title track,"Take the Money and Run" and "Rock'n Me",and eventually received a quadruple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song written by Hugo Peretti,Luigi Creatore,and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music,Inc. The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour",a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. The song was initially written from the perspective of a woman as "Can't Help Falling in Love with Him",which explains the first and third line ending on "in" and "sin" rather than words rhyming with "you".
"I Will Remember You" is a song written by Sarah McLachlan,Séamus Egan and Dave Merenda. The original inspiration came from Seamus Egan's instrumental song,"Weep Not for the Memories",which appeared on his album A Week in January (1990). McLachlan and Merenda added lyrics and modified the melody for her version. The song first appeared on the soundtrack for the movie The Brothers McMullen in 1995 and was released the same year,when it peaked at number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 in Canada. It was also featured on McLachlan's 1996 remix album,Rarities,B-Sides and Other Stuff. The Rarities version of the song has three verses,the first of which is omitted during live performances,as heard on her 1999 album Mirrorball.
"I Believe I Can Fly" is a song written,produced,and performed by American singer R. Kelly from the soundtrack to the 1996 film Space Jam. It was originally released on November 26,1996,and was later included on Kelly's 1998 album R. In early 1997,"I Believe I Can Fly" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the number-one spot of the Billboard R&B Singles Chart and remained there for six non-consecutive weeks. Internationally,"I Believe I Can Fly" topped the charts in eight countries,including Ireland,the Netherlands,New Zealand,Switzerland,and the United Kingdom.
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from British singer-songwriter Seal's second eponymous album (1994). The song was first released as a single in July 1994 by ZTT,Sire and Warner Bros.,and included in the film The NeverEnding Story III that year.
"I Can't Tell You Why" is a song by the American rock band Eagles that appeared on their 1979 album The Long Run. It was written by band members Timothy B. Schmit,Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Recorded in March 1978,it was the first song finished for the album and the first Eagles song to feature Schmit on lead vocals. Released as a single in February 1980,it became a Billboard top 10 hit in April,reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was the group's last top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Sweetest Thing" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It was originally released as a B-side on the "Where the Streets Have No Name" single in 1987. The song was later re-recorded and re-released as a single in October 1998 for the band's compilation album The Best of 1980–1990.
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" is a song by the English rock band Def Leppard from their 1987 album Hysteria. It reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 23 July 1988,behind "Hold On to the Nights" by Richard Marx. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is considered the band's signature song,and was ranked #2 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s" in 2006.
"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield,Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. Country singer John Wesley Ryles had a minor hit with his version of the song in 1976. Singer and actress Bette Midler recorded the song and had a Top 40 hit with her version in 1980. In 1991,Michael Bolton recorded the song and his version peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
"I'm Not in Love" is a song by British group 10cc,written by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman. It is known for its innovative and distinctive backing track,composed mostly of the band's multitracked vocals. Released in the UK in May 1975 as the second single from the band's third album,The Original Soundtrack,it became the second of the group's three number-one singles in the UK between 1973 and 1978,topping the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. "I'm Not in Love" became the band's breakthrough hit outside the United Kingdom,topping the charts in Canada and Ireland as well as peaking within the top 10 of the charts in several other countries,including Australia,West Germany,New Zealand,Norway and the United States.
Book of Dreams is the tenth studio album by Steve Miller Band. The album was released in May 1977 on Capitol Records in the United States,Canada and Japan and by Mercury Records in Europe. Three singles were released from the album in 1977 with the first single,"Jet Airliner",being the most successful.
"The Joker" is a song by American rock band Steve Miller Band from their eighth studio album,The Joker (1973). Released as a single in October 1973,the song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974 and reached the top 20 in Australia,Canada,and the Netherlands.
"Kiss Me" is a song by American pop rock band Sixpence None the Richer from their self-titled third album (1997). The ballad was initially released to modern rock radio on July 14,1998,but was only physically released as a single on August 12,1998 in the United States. It was later issued in international territories the following year. Several music critics compared the song to works by English alternative rock band the Sundays,and it was nominated for a Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 42nd Grammy Awards.
"Abracadabra" is a song by American rock group the Steve Miller Band,written by Steve Miller. The song was released as the first single from the 1982 album of the same name that year. In the U.S.,it spent two non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100,the biggest hit of Steve Miller's career to date,as well their last US top 10 hit.
"Summer Breeze" is a 1972 song by American soft rock duo Seals and Crofts. It is the title track of their fourth studio album,and was released as the album's lead single in August 1972. The song reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. In 2013,it was ranked No. 13 in Rolling Stone′s "Best Summer Songs of All Time". The song also became a hit for the Isley Brothers in 1974.
"Soul Man" is a 1967 song written and composed by Isaac Hayes and David Porter,first successful as a number 2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam &Dave,which consisted of Samuel "Sam" Moore and David "Dave" Prater. In 2019,"Soul Man" was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry as "culturally,historically,and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress. It was No. 463 in "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone in 2010 and No. 458 in 2004.
"Take It to the Limit" is a song by Eagles from their fourth album One of These Nights from which it was issued as the last third single on November 15,1975. It reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was also Eagles' greatest success to that point in the United Kingdom,going to No. 12 on the charts. Billboard ranked it as the No. 25 song for 1976.
FM:The Original Movie Soundtrack is the original soundtrack to the 1978 film FM.
"Rock'n Me" is a song by American rock band Steve Miller Band,released in 1976 from the band's ninth studio album Fly Like an Eagle (1976). It was written by primary band leader and songwriter Steve Miller released as the second single from the album. Miller also produced the song and album. The North American release of the single was generally credited to Steve Miller as an individual,while the European release was generally credited to the Steve Miller Band as a whole group.
"Can't Get Enough of You Baby" is a song written by Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer and first recorded by the Four Seasons in 1965 for their album Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits. The protopunk band? and the Mysterians recorded it in 1967 for their second album Action. Their version reached No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was released as a single.
